Recipes Archive
(February 2016)

1 February 2016

Valentine Fairy Cakes

There’s a lot of pressure put on Valentine’s Day – whether you’re single or in a long-term relationship it just seems that, much like Christmas, the true meaning of the day has become a little fuzzy. So, for me, this Valentine’s Day is about friendship and everyone I love, not just that special someone. On Read more…

Frozen Roquefort Parfait with black ink mayonnaise

METHOD Mix the mayonnaise with the ink and fennel and set aside. Soak the gelatine until soft. Bring the cream, milk and glycerine to the boil, add the soaked gelatine and pour over the crumbled cheese, cover with cling film and leave for 10 minutes. Puree the mixture, add the cream cheese, pass and chill. Read more…

Swordfish with watercress puree, tarragon egg yolk and seaweed

METHOD The day before, season the fish loin with salt and pepper and roll tightly in cling film, refrigerate until needed. Place the egg yolks, tarragon and salt in a zip bag and place in a water bath at 70C for 1 hour, strain and pass in a piping bag to serve. Heat the oil Read more…

Chocolate delice with sesame panna cotta and marinated blueberries

METHOD For the Delice: Soak the gelatine in cold water; melt the chocolate with the butter in a water bath, set aside and keep warm. Squeeze the gelatine and add to the 25ml of warm water to melt. In a food processor, blitz egg yolks and cocoa. Gently add the olive oil as if you Read more…